Indian tourists at the Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) seen from across the Jumna (Yamuna) River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The 17th century Jami Masjid mosque, India's largest, built by Emperor Shah Jahan, in the Chandni Chowk district of Delhi, India, Asia

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, seen across the Jumna (Yamuna) River, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal, built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan (Jahan) for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal mausoleum marble tomb caskets of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal , Uttar Pradesh, India

The Taj Mahal rises out of the plains of Uttar Pradesh as viewed from Agra's Red Fort. The Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1621-1623 and required the labor of thousands of artisans.